Match the Options Below with the Correct Phrases

question 120

Multiple Choice

Match the options below with the correct phrases:
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• A)a business-level strategy pinpointing a specific market
• B)a plan to maximize competitive advantage by using the proper mix of units and products
• C)includes assessing the environment, analyzing core competencies, and creating goals and plans
• D)a strategy as to how managers will allocate resources
• E)a corporate-level plan to expand and increase to higher levels
• F)a search for pros and cons, opportunities, and threats as well as positives and negatives of an organization
• G)a plan that maps out the destiny for the entire organization
• H)a long-term course of action using planning and decision-making processes
• I)a business-level strategy that attempts to set products or services apart from those of other companies
• J)a business unit with small market shares in an expanding industry

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Definitions:

Convergent Evolution

The process where organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments.

Natural Selection

A fundamental mechanism of evolution where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Homologous Traits

Traits shared by two or more species that were inherited from a common ancestor.

Drug Resistance

The reduction in effectiveness of a medication such as an antimicrobial or an antineoplastic in curing a disease or condition.